Services GIS Services & Projects (Mapping)

GIS (geographic information systems) is an important tool used in regional and local planning that provides a means to analyze and display complex land use and demographic data.

Geographic information systems (GIS) are computer-based systems used to store, display, and analyze geographically referenced data, i.e. data identified according to their locations. GIS are also defined as computer-based mapping and information systems that enable the user to analyze geographic data in a variety of ways. GIS have a wide variety of applications for public works, planning and permitting, public safety, and other local government activities.

The GHCOG GIS Program provides geographic mapping support and services to our members, using local, state, and federal data sets. GIS staff create custom mapping projects that fulfill individual members’ needs and therefore, products will vary.

The GHCOG GIS Program relies on an assortment of state, and federal data resources supplement limited locally available data. Many of the data layers displayed on mapping projects have been collected from different sources. GIS staff collect the appropriate data to fulfill members mapping requests.

Please click here for the Data Map Page to view maps that are avaialble online.

Local GIS data download sites:

• Grays Harbor County GIS - http://www.ghc-gis.org/info/GIS/download.html